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Over 100 people (guys AND girls) on the ship took the plunge and shaved their heads in honor of Neptune Day. It’s a Semester at Sea traditional to shave your head when the ship crosses the equator. I’m sure there is a long and elaborate story behind how this day its name (something about King Neptune) and I wish I could relay that story to you, but I would be making up the details. The essence of Neptune Day is stepping out of your comfort zone and being completed free. For some girls, this was achieved by shaving all their hair off and going completely bald. In honor of Neptune Day, I decided to rock my ‘fro, something I haven’t done since gong natural. Although it wasn’t as bold as going bald, I found it to be really liberating. We capped off the day with a talent show in the evening. I decided to be bold and give a vocal performance, despite the fact that I haven’t sung on stage since high school. In honor of Neptune Day, I performed “I am Not my Hair” by India Arie and invited all the baldies in the audience on stage. It was a special moment and I’m glad I decided to work past the initial nervousness and do it. I really appreciated all of the support and compliments that I received from the shipboard community about my hair and performance. It was a great day.
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Over 100 people (guys AND girls) on the ship took the plunge and shaved their heads in honor of Neptune Day. It’s a Semester at Sea traditional to shave your head when the ship crosses the equator. I’m sure there is a long and elaborate story behind how this day its name (something about King Neptune) and I wish I could relay that story to you, but I would be making up the details. The essence of Neptune Day is stepping out of your comfort zone and being completed free. For some girls, this was achieved by shaving all their hair off and going completely bald. In honor of Neptune Day, I decided to rock my ‘fro, something I haven’t done since gong natural. Although it wasn’t as bold as going bald, I found it to be really liberating. We capped off the day with a talent show in the evening. I decided to be bold and give a vocal performance, despite the fact that I haven’t sung on stage since high school. In honor of Neptune Day, I performed “I am Not my Hair” by India Arie and invited all the baldies in the audience on stage. It was a special moment and I’m glad I decided to work past the initial nervousness and do it. I really appreciated all of the support and compliments that I received from the shipboard community about my hair and performance. It was a great day.
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